VCCI, Kawasaki CCI Join Hands to Connect Japanese and Vietnamese Businesses The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will sign a cooperation agreement with the Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Kawasaki CCI) of Japan. This information was revealed at the meeting between VCCI President Vu Tien Loc and Kawasaki CCI President Osamitsu Yamada in Hanoi on September 8, 2014. The event is under the framework of the visit to Vietnam by Mr Osamitsu Yamada to connect businesses in Kawasaki with those of Vietnam. At the meeting, VCCI President Vu Tien Loc spoke highly of Vietnam-Japan cooperation in general and businesses of the two countries in particular. This relationship has been broadened and deepened in various fields, especially when Japan is one of comprehensive strategic cooperation partners of Vietnam. He stressed that, in the context of complex developments in the East Sea, the two-way relationship is closer and stronger. Some Japanese companies have left China for other countries, including Vietnam. This signalled stronger bilateral cooperation in the future. Kawasaki CCI President Osamitsu Yamada also agreed with the host’s opinions and affirmed that the two countries should cooperate more closely not only in the economic field but also in the military field. He also appreciated Vietnam’s full participation in economic agreements like FTAs and TPP. This will create better cooperation mechanisms for both countries in general and between Kawasaki businesses and Vietnamese businesses in particular. He also stressed that Kawasaki has a lot of small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in…